Earlier this year, Chris Solinsky stunned the nation as he shattered the American Record in the 10,000 meters. Running 26:59 in his debut 10k, Solinsky became the first ever American under 27 minutes and the fastest ever non-African. A month later, Solinsky ran 12:56 for 5,000 meters – the 4th American under 13 minutes. What’s [...]
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There are so many running resources available online today: Runner’s World, Active, and Running Times among others. Each has training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners depending on the race. While it’s a good start and they have certainly motivated thousands to run, I wouldn’t recommend using one of these stock plans. Sure, they’re [...]
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I read about running constantly. Learning about the sport is something I’m passionate about. But no matter where I am – Runner’s World, Running Times, Active.com – I keep seeing so-called “experts” recommend the 10% Rule. The 10% Rule simply states that you should only increase mileage in increments of 10%. So if you are [...]
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I’ve been working an office job for four years. Every day is nearly identical to the one before it – the same cubicle, the same desk chair, and the same restless feeling that I’m doing my body an injustice. Let’s face it: working in an office isn’t physically ideal. Most people crane their necks to [...]
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I always struggle to reach weekly mileage in excess of 60 miles. Life gets in the way and sometimes I have to cut runs short because of little aches and pains. Taking it slow and ensuring that I stay healthy is my main priority at this point so I’m not too upset that this month [...]
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Running is an intensely mental sport. Often the barriers in our training and racing are not physical, but are mental road blocks. Overcoming them and believing that we can run faster or longer is a crucial component of reaching our full running potential. Countless times I have finished a race and thought, “I could have [...]
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As distance runners, the majority of our mileage is fairly easy – and it should be. Maintenance distance runs make up most of our weekly training. After all, you can’t run hard every day. But should you run fast every day? Maybe not every day, but there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that doing [...]
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I have competed twice in the last week in a 5k race in Maryland and a sprint triathlon on the Jersey Shore. Neither of them were very spectacular in terms of performance level, but I’m happy with both efforts. Normally, I don’t race twice in a week because I think you need more time to [...]
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I'm Jason Fitzgerald, a 2:39 marathoner and running coach. I want to help you get faster.
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